EL BUEN VALLE RESTAURANT

PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES - Comments: 2-101.11 OBSERVED PERSON IN CHARGE WITHOUT PROOF OF FOOD SAFETY MANAGEMENT TRAINING DURING TIME OF INSPECTION. MUST PROVIDE.

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CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE - Comments: 2-101.11 OBSERVED FACILITY FOOD HANDLERS PREPARING AND HANDLING�TIME AND TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY(TCS) WITH NO VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGER AND CERTIFICATE HOLDER ON SITE. PERSON IN CHARGE HAS EXPIRED CERTIFICATE POSTED. INFORMED PERSON IN CHARGE, THE ORIGINAL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE CERTIFICATE MUST REMAIN POSTED ON SITE AND CERTIFIED MANAGER ON SITE DURING TCS FOOD PREP, COOKING, SERVING, AND OPERATING HOURS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED.

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PERSONAL CLEANLINESS - Comments: 2-402.11// NOTED FOOD HANDLERS WITHOUT PROPER HAIR RESTRAINTS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.

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PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: 6-501.114// OBSERVED BROKEN/UNUSED EQUIPMENT IN FACILITY. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ICE MACHINE AND BROKEN CHEST COOLER.

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PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION CORRECTED - Comments: 8-404.13(B:4) PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION FOR PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS CORRECTED - ICE BUILD-UP REMOVED, CARDBOARD REMOVED. HOWEVER, VIOLATIONS 57 AND 58 ARE NOT CORRECTED. OBSERVED PREVIOUS PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED WITHIN SPECIFIED TIME FRAME ON THE INSPECTION REPORT#2625199 DATED 10/10/2025: (57) OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATES ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE FOR CURRENT EMPLOYEES. (58) OBSERVED NO ALLERGEN TRAINING ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED ALL EMPLOYEES HOLDING CITY OF CHICAGO FOODSERVICE MANAGER CERTIFICATES MUST COMPLETE ALLERGEN TRAINING AND MAINTAIN RECORDS THEREOF ON-SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY VIOLATION #7-42-090. CITATION ISSUED.

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FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: 4-501.12// NOTED CUTTING BOARDS IN KITCHEN WITH DEEP CUTS AND STAINS. INSTRUCTED TO RESTORE TO A SMOOTH AND EASY TO CLEAN SURFACE BY SANDING AND RESEALING OR REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.

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WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED - Comments: 3-304.14// NOTED ORANGE AND WHITE WHIPING CLOTHS THROUGHOUT KITCHEN/ PREP AREA AND FRONT REGISTER. INSTRUCTED TO HOLD WIPING CLOTHS IN THE PROPER SANITIZING BUCKETS WITH PROPER SANITIZING SOLUTION IN BETWEEN USE

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GARBAGE & REFUSE PROPERLY DISPOSED; FACILITIES MAINTAINED - Comments: 5-501.115// OBSERVED ENCLOSED AREA TO DUMPSTER NOT CLEAN. NOTED TOOLS, SCRAP WOOD, DEBRIS AND EQUIPMENT SCATTERED IN AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL UNNECESSARY ITEMS AND CLEAN THE GROUNDS UNDERNEATH AND BEHIND DUMPSTER.

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